Blog posts tagged with cognitive neuroscience
13 Feb
human behavior research
Neuroscience
The science behind your emotions
Have you ever wondered where your emotions come from? Let’s dive into the science behind our emotions and discover how our brain and body work together to make us feel.
19 Jun
human behavior research
Emotion
Why so angry? The role of context and function in facial expression analysis
Why do respondents show an angry facial expression when evaluating a website or product, when there is no reason to expect them to actually be angry? Read more in this sequel to the blog post "How emotions are made".
10 Mar
animal behavior research
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
A plant-based treatment for Alzheimer's disease?
Researchers are constantly looking for new ways to treat Alzheimer's disease. Can Dioscin, a plant-based steroid, decrease the symptoms in mice?
20 May
animal behavior research
Research Methods
Let the software work for you!
Why do more work than you have to? Especially now, do you really want to be stuck inside on a beautiful day scouring over your behavior tracking data to make sure there aren’t any missing samples or tracking jumps?
20 Apr
human behavior research
Neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience: Behavior
We are in a pandemic where most of us are forced to change our daily behavior. Fortunately, we have our neocortex: it gives us considerable flexibility and creativity in adapting to a changing environment.
21 Nov
human behavior research
Neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience: Emotions
In my previous blog post, I shared some of the basics of cognitive neuroscience. In this blog post, we will zoom into a more specific part of cognitive neuroscience: emotions.
17 Jun
human behavior research
Neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience: the basics
What is cognitive neuroscience? As my professor once said, it is the overlapping science of the ‘dry and the wet’ part of the brain.